Santaquin, Utah Population 2024

18,742

Santaquin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Santaquin was:

  • White: 85.23%
  • Two or more races: 5.79%
  • Other race: 5.39%
  • Black or African American: 1.58%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Asian: 0.15%
State
Utah
Land Area (mi²)
10.5 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,776.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
34.82% (4,841)
The current population of Santaquin, Utah is 18,742 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,901.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White13,11885.23%
Two or more races8915.79%
Other race8295.39%
Black or African American2431.58%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2191.42%
Native American680.44%
Asian230.15%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Santaquin Population by Race

Santaquin Population Pyramid 2024

Santaquin Median Age

27.1

Total

24.7

Male

28.7

Female

Santaquin Adults

There are 9,357 adults, (1,044 of whom are seniors) in Santaquin.

Santaquin Age Dependency

85.1

Age Dependency Ratio

12.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

72.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Santaquin Sex Ratio

Female7,73950.28%
Male7,65249.72%

Santaquin Population by Age

Santaquin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4,2413.6386.813.2
Married3,1574.1192.27.8
Non Family5021.1488.411.6
Female4843.2147.752.3
Male982.9195.94.1

3.93

Average Family Size

3.63

Average Household Size

86.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Santaquin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2513.06%
Associates Degree94411.52%
Bachelors Degree1,55318.95%
Graduate Degree5636.87%
High School Graduate2,30128.08%
Less Than 9th Grade2362.88%
Some College2,34728.64%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Santaquin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Santaquin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,6616,3861,917
Hispanic90779690
Other Race41337725
2+ Races35525428
Islander19917013
Black786842
Native American68686
Asian232312

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 53.85%.

Santaquin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,293$85,521$47,431
Graduate Degree$71,750$103,750$58,529
High School Graduate$38,994$61,797$31,766
Less Than 9th Grade$40,341$66,058$23,182
Overall$50,817$76,532$35,329
Some College$47,102$71,063$29,875

$50,817

Average Earnings

$76,532

Average Male

$35,329

Average Female

Santaquin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Santaquin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Santaquin Language

89.22% of Santaquin residents speak only English, while 10.78% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 9.16% of the population.

Santaquin Language

Santaquin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,1775584.58%
Black24393.7%
Islander21952.28%

3.72%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.76%

Male Poverty Rate

5.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Santaquin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Santaquin is White, with 4.58% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Santaquin is Islander, with 2.28% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.58%. Among those working part-time, it was 5.08%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 4.74%.

Santaquin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School4.56%
Less Than 9th Grade4.54%
Some College2.43%
Bachelors or Greater1.37%

Santaquin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed15.79%
Female Employed3.16%
Male Employed1.24%
Female Unemployed0%

Santaquin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Santaquin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$100,221$110,474
Households$95,175$106,191
Married Families$109,142$-999,999,999
Non Families$75,833$67,435

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Santaquin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

64.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

67.2%

Male Marriage Rate

61.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Santaquin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Santaquin Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Santaquin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Santaquin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

336

Number of Veterans

280

Male Veterans

56

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam138
First Gulf War80
Second Gulf War45
Korea11
World War II0

Santaquin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 74108
35 to 5496
75+68
55 to 6452
18 to 3412

Santaquin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3153.89%
Hispanic332.89%
Other Race143.08%
Native American710.29%

Santaquin Veterans by Race

Santaquin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

37.61%

Veteran Disability Rate

Santaquin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

73.3%

Labor Force Participation

71.4%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Santaquin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Santaquin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Santaquin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.94%

Born in Santaquin

96.36%

Native Born

3.64%

Foreign Born

1.77%

Non Citizen

1.87%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

96.36% of Santaquin residents were born in the United States, with 76.94% having been born in Utah. 1.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Santaquin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202924,7931,2105.13%
202823,5831,2105.41%
202722,3731,2115.72%
202621,1621,2106.06%
202519,9521,2106.46%
202418,7421,2106.9%
202317,5326443.81%
202216,8881,5269.93%
202115,3621,46110.51%
202013,9011,0358.04%
201912,8665704.64%
201812,2966315.41%
201711,6655835.26%
201611,0824984.71%
201510,5842552.47%
201410,3292492.47%
201310,0801621.63%
20129,9183543.7%
20119,5642933.16%
20109,27100%
20004,834-19,959-80.5%

Santaquin Population by Year